Stephen Hammond: My hon. Friend has lobbied me on a number of occasions about the issues of the island’s ferries. In this particular regard, qualification for the tonnage tax is a matter for HMRC. It is our understanding that since 1 July ferries that operate at sea qualify for tonnage tax. The cross-Solent ferries are regarded as operating within an estuary, as opposed to the sea, and therefore do not qualify, and therefore there is no impact on the Solent growth deal in respect of these services.